Tuesday, November 22, 2011

I Hate Thanksgiving Clean-Up!! (and my go-to turkey recipe)

Sheer brilliance, you say? Of course it is, unless you're one of those sticklers who sit there and count up the minutes (hours) it took me to wrap this rack and pan. But you know what? When you're scrubbing the caramelized crap off of your turkey rack and pan, I'll be three glasses of wine ahead of you.... in my lazy boy recliner. Hell yeah.

(Edited post-Thanksgiving to remember how I made it this year. Easiest ever and most moist turkey to date)

325 degrees. Washed and patted turkey dry. Rubbed with canola oil and seasoned with Montreal Steak Seasoning. Place turkey in oven and dumped 2 1/2 quarts of chicken broth into bottom of the pan and added a stick of butter. Roasted for one hour and then started basting turkey and turning pan around every half hour until turkey was nicely browned on top. Covered just the top loosely and continued to baste/bake until turkey was done.

Congrats on the smoking! I too quit 18 months ago and totally understand how hard that is. I've been doing the Belly Fat Cure - Jorge Cruise for 11 months and lost 25lbs with no problem. It is the easiest life change I have ever made and I've been dieting 40 of my 50 years on this earth:). Good luck with SBD! & your grandson is a doll!

How long did it take you to remove all that foil from the rack, once the turkey was done? Just askin'!I just heard of using Montreal steak spice on chicken wings and tried it. It was fantastic. I never thought of it for turkey. You are just a brilliant woman!!

I must have done something wrong when I tried this because it took me longer to pick off tiny stuck pieces of foil than it would have to just wash the rack. Think I wrapped them too tight. ?

Everyone stayed far away from the deranged woman who swung between cussing & laughing trying to get that foil off. Didn't help that I drank a pot of coffee & used Bailey's shots for creamer while cleaning up.

Next year I'll use 2 sheets of thick foil, drape the rack & just poke drainage holes. More Bailey's & less coffee.

About Me

This is my documentation of my life after turning 50. Lots of recipes, some healthy, some not so much... tossed up with a hefty dose of sarcasm and motherly love.
My email address: maggielauerrdh(at)yahoo.com